St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-29
x,-;XTa CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the 14th q number OF local
measures were passed on and then the discus
sion was continued on the Interstate Colh
merce bill. which was passed shortly before
midnight by vote OF 43 to 15... In the house
the day and Friday, the 21st after the morn
ing hour, were set apart to CONSIDER oeh-
ate bills on the private calendar The Confer
ence report on the Electoral Count bill was
agreed to. Committee reports were presented,
after which the House went into committee OF
the whole on Senate bills, half a dozen or when
we're passed An evening session was held.
at which a number OF pension bllis were
passed.
THE Senate was not in session on the 18th.
In the House the conference report on
the Interstate Commerce bill was presented.
Several bills were reported from committees.
A Joint resolution authorizing an investigation
of the books and accounts Of aided Pacific rail
roads was considered i'll committee of the
whole but no action was taken. motion
by Mr. Hatch mo to 60 into committee
of the whole on the Pleuro- Pneumonia bill
was lost Mr.. Norwood (Cia.) made Il personal
explanation regarding a publication connecting
him with the accounts of the Central Pacific
railroad conference committee was ap-
noipted on the Aut-Polygamy bill. The House
went into committee of the whole on the River
and Harbor bill, which, after discussion, was
laid over and the House adjourned.
adopted regarding the celebration Of the cen
tennial anniversary of the inauguration of the
Constitution. Several resolutions were offered
and pension bills taken up, forty of which were
passed. The Pension Appropriation bill, APP
prOpriatinC coo. was passed. The Army
Appropriation bill was passed The bill to es-
tablish agricultural experiment stations was
discussed at length, but no action
was taken. In the House a large
ohnr Of irfr ed
under the call of States. A motion to call up
conference report on Interstate Commerce
bill was defeated. 4 motion to suspend rules
and take up Patent bill was lost. The bill for
the relief Of dependent parents and honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors now disabled
was passed The rules suspended and Senate
amendment to the Mexican Pension bill was
passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th joint resolution
was passed providing for committee Of both
houses to consider the expediency of holding a
worlds exposition in 1892. resolution was
introduced authorizing the President to pro-
hibit the passage through the United states OF
engines. cars or vessels coming from Canada
The bill FORGETTING lands granted to the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge & Ficksburg railroad
was considered, and the bill having been
amended. passed.. In the House cor
ference report was submitted on the Landsn-
Severalty bill. A bill was introduced for
establishing aids to navigation at the mouth Of
the Mississippi. The bill to increase the PEN
SIGN Of soldiers and sailors who have lost both
arms from So to SEQ was discussed: also the
bill to cause investigation into injuries inflicted
on Americans engaged in the fisheries. a reso-
luton was passed authorizing an investigation
Of Pacific railroad accounts. The conference
report Oh the Interstate Commerce bill was
considered. The Post-Oftice Appropriation bill
was reported and referred COnferees were aI1-
pointed the Army Appropriation bill. Ad-
iourned.
IN the Senate on the 10Th bill was reported
for the protection Of American fishing vessels.
conference committee was appointed on the
Forfeiture of the Backbone Land Grant bill
4 bill authorizing the construction Of a bridge
over the Mississippi river, between Eads
bridge and the mouth of the Missouri river, was
amended and passed. Conferees were APP
pointed on the Army Appropriation
bill. The bill apprOpriating 100000
for the Charleston jetties was passed.
An executive session held. Ad-
journed. .... In the House the resolution set
ting apart day for consideration of the Blair
Educational bill was discussed. The Inter
State Commerce bill was considered. The bill
authorizing the construction of bridge over
the Mississippi river at st. Louis was passed.
a resolution was offered calling on the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury for information regarding
the Pacific railroad debt. Adjourned.